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3 December 2017 | 1 reply
It is difficult to be a successful landlord if you can't read people, because credit reports and income verification doesn't tell you anything about how much of a PITA the tenant is going to be or how reasonable they will behave as a human being.
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4 December 2017 | 6 replies
Check the adds for scrap dealers, they will come to your door to pick up.
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15 March 2018 | 10 replies
Found 5 heroin dealers, 2 sexual predators, 2 violent felons and some prostitutes in the units.
15 March 2018 | 6 replies
This model was originally developed by the credit industry - for instance, a car dealer only wants to mail to people likely to qualify for a car loan.
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19 March 2018 | 38 replies
Residential leases usually have an implied warranty of habitability, which basically means the premises must be suitable for human habitation.
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19 March 2018 | 62 replies
Perspective is the key in our business.Everything I have learned about about sales is that humans make decisions based on emotion not reason.
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2 April 2018 | 37 replies
Auto liens are pretty stable investment if you can find them .. of course its with used car dealers usually or its sub prime and really sub prime.. but with the new tech they can put in buyers of sub prime cars..
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27 September 2019 | 7 replies
I regularly volunteer for Denver Metro's Habitat for Humanity to gain some exposure with various home project experiences (drywall, flooring, painting, exterior work).
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9 April 2018 | 5 replies
There are so many moving parts and every deal is so different that if you’re not constantly learning, being open to creating meaningful human connections, and willing to persevere through a lot of rejection and challenges, then it is very hard to succeed in this business.
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12 May 2018 | 78 replies
At the end of the day, we must never forget to "be human".Credit score isn't the end all be all.